Bud Light has confirmed it will be providing free beer for the city of Philadelphia after the Eagles won the Super Bowl.
Six months ago, the company promised free drinks for everyone if the Eagles ‘win it all.’
Bud Light’s flippant Twitter bet was in response to remarks Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson made in summer training camp, before the season started.
‘I have a lot to prove to this city,’ Johnson said after an open practice in August.
Bud Light tweeted this promise in August, when the Eagles were 50-1 to win the Super Bowl
And now, the company have confirmed they will be making good on their promise
‘I think if we have a few big years and make the playoffs, if we win a Super Bowl, I’m giving out beer to everybody.’
Bud Light chimed in, tweeting a link to the remarks and adding: ‘Let’s make a bet. Win it all and the party is on us. Deal?’
The odds of the Eagles winning the championship were pegged at 50-1 at the time, but on Sunday night, the team defeated the New England Patriots to win their first Super Bowl.
And now, the company have confirmed they will be making good on their promise.
‘The @Eagles of Philadelphia have emerged victorious! Join us with @LaneJohnson65 and your 21+ friends at taverns along the parade route to raise one of the Kingdom’s favorite light lagers,’ the company tweeted after the win.
A Philadelphia Eagles fan holds a Dilly Dilly sign during the NFC Championship game on January 21. Fans are hoping Bud Light follows through on a bet to buy beer for the city
Eagles fan Carlos Garcia holds up his prosthetic leg during a game last month. The city’s fans will be let down if Bud Light does not follow through on a pre-season bet
In late November, when the Eagles were sitting pretty with a stellar 12 wins and one loss for the season and 4-1 odds of winning the Super Bowl, Bud Light had doubled down.
‘Oh believe us, we haven’t forgotten’, Bud Light tweeted in reply to a reminder from Johnson at the time.
On January 21, the company again responded ‘We haven’t forgotten.
But it wasn’t clear if Bud Light would keep their promise after offering a vague statement to Fox News last week, writing: ‘Congrats to the Eagles on earning a trip to Super Bowl LII.
‘We are still planning an epic celebration, but true friends of the crown never assume victory, so in the interest of not jinxing the team, we will keep our plans under wraps until the outcome of the Super Bowl is determined.’
Bud Light doubled down on the promise in November, when the Eagles odds were at 4-1
After the NFC Championship, the company again responded ‘We haven’t forgotten’
A Philadelphia Eagles fan partakes in the tailgate events prior to the start of the NFC Championship Game. The team’s fans are notoriously rabid
Philadelphia has a legal drinking-age population of 1,059,790, according to Census data. Pictured: an Eagles fan cheers before the start of a game last month
‘We look forward to delivering on our promise and sharing a few beers with our friends in Philly should the Eagles bring home the Lombardi Trophy. Fly Eagles Fly and just this once – Philly Philly,’ the company said.
Philadelphia has a legal drinking-age population of about 1,060,00, according to Census data.
The city’s sports fans are notoriously passionate in their celebrations.
Following the NFC Championship, police in the Philadelphia greased the light poles in Crisco to prevent rabid fans from climbing on them.
Bud Light has been tight lipped on its plans for a Philly win. Pictured: An Eagles fan wearing a dog mask partakes in the tailgate events prior to the start of the NFC Championship Game